 | 1822 - 292 pages
...appear, Forbear to hiss-^the poet cannot hear! By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...When liberal pity dignified delight; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. 1 Performed at Covent... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 pages
...then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignified delight; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. 1 Performed at Covent Garden Theatre, for the benefit of Mrs. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, Esq. (the... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear ! By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm...When liberal pity dignified delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty with an humbler name. i Performed at Covent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...РогЪеаг to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify M delight ; When pleasure fired her torch at Virtue's flame, Aud Mirth was Bounty with an humbler... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 374 pages
...man that cannot hear* And then shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral pity dignify 'd delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's...flame, And Mirth was Bounty, with an humbler name. THE SPECTATOR, TATLER, AND GUARDIAN. THE first time that Henderson rehearsed a part at Drury Lane,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...appear, Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal pity dignify 'd delight ; When Pleasure fir'd her torch at Virtue's flame, And Mirth was Bounty with an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral pity dignify'd delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame he found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral pity dignify'd delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night. When lib'ral pity dignify'd delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...Forbear to hiss — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral pity dignify'd delight ; When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, And mirth was bounty... | |
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tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss; — the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. 
